The philosophic spirit of inquiry may be traced to brute curiosity, and that to the habit of examining all things in search of food.

  • -- William Winwood Reade 威廉·温伍德·里德

探究的哲学精神可以追溯到野蛮的好奇心,也可以追溯到探究一切事物以寻找食物的习惯。

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Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.

每一个战胜诱惑的人都代表着一种新的道德能量。在正确的精神中经受和经受的每一次考验都会使一个灵魂比以前更高尚、更坚强。

Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.

能数的不一定都算;有价值的东西不一定都有价值。

Many feel that writers are a dime a dozen, so the goal is to break through and make it to the value of a penny.

许多人觉得作家是一毛钱一打,所以我们的目标是突破并使它的价值一分钱。

Some think they are preserving tradition when they are only perpetuating a habit.

有些人认为他们是在保留传统,而实际上他们只是在延续一种习惯。

Sometimes I miss the spirit of London, but it's a very gray place.

有时我想念伦敦的精神,但那是一个非常灰暗的地方。

Habit is stronger than reason.

习惯比理智更强大。